Location: 307 Pinetum Loop Rd, Gray Summit, MO 63039
Amenities: playground, trails, picnic areas, wildflower garden
Website: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve.aspx
Playground ground cover: wood chips
The play area for kids is called the Nature Explore Classroom. It opened in 2008 and it is comprised of different outdoor areas or "rooms." The Shaw Nature Reserve website explains theses "rooms" really well, but it appears the climbing and crawling area is now called the action area. It used to be free for everyone but now costs $5 per adult (kids still free)
My kids really enjoyed the sandbox, and the big logs you could climb all over. They have a bunch of habitats you can explore, including wetlands, woodlands, and prairie. It's a great place for older kids to learn more about nature, and they have a nice gift shop with some great books.
This is a list they compiled of all of the things you can do there!
- Hiking
- Play with your kids
- Picnic
- Bird watching
- Look at flowers
- Walking
- Nature journaling
- Photography
- Painting
- Jogging
- Meditation
- See a prairie
- Take a class
- Observe nature
- Spend time with family
- Buy nature books
- Make memories
- Cross-country skiing
- Use your GPS
- Volunteer
- Take family photos
- Read a book
- Play in the creek
- Biking
- Observe wildlife
- Spend time with friends
- Take a date
Shaw hosts tons of classes and events throughout the year. They are both informative and fun. I highly recommend checking out their calendar of events.
The Sense of Wonder Woodland was added in 2015 and it has some really cool features including a butterfly swing, a dragon log, a beautiful lake, storybook walk, butterfly garden, fairy house, and more!
Storybook Walk
Little Free Library
Even the bathrooms are nature themed
The restrooms are in this building, so if you're at the nature classroom it's a bit of a walk!
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